Hair-band comb fastener

ABSTRACT

A hair-band comb fastener and method for securing sections of hair of a human being comprising a retaining comb with a hair-band attached to its base. The comb base has teeth extending from two sides; a tooth from the first side lines up with a corresponding tooth from the second side. In use, the comb teeth from the first side are placed into a section of hair; the band is stretched over the hair, and the band is secured around the comb teeth. The invention gives the illusion of a plurality of hair sticks secured in the hair all with a single apparatus.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention and method relates to a hair band comb fastenerand is a continuation in part to patent application Ser. No. 10/309,926.More particularly it's a hair comb with teeth extending from twoseparate sides of the comb base, with an elastic band attached thereto.

2. Description of Prior Art

Many people like to put their hair up in various styles. One way to putit up is to use a hair comb or hair band. These items are effective,however I found that combining the two creates a new hair accessory thatfastens hair quicker and more secure than a standard hair comb or band.

SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION

An object of the present invention is to provide an instrument which isconvenient, practical, and inexpensive for use in hair styling.

A further object is to provide an instrument that will keep a single ora plurality of hair sections neatly secured.

A further object is to provide a hair comb that will keep a single bandattached to its base.

A further object is to provide such an instrument that can be usedunassisted by the individual styling their hair, eliminating the expenseof a professional stylist.

A further object is to provide an instrument that can be reused over andover again.

A further object is to provide an instrument that will quickly hold theuser's hair up in a neatly secured style without moving.

A further object is to provide an instrument that holds a hair sectionby combining a looped hair band and a comb, that gives the illusion of aplurality of hair-sticks placed through the hair.

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided acomb with a looped band attached to its base. The comb teeth can bearched in a direction away from the user's head so that the teeth endsprotrude back out of a hair section after being placed in (or it couldbe turned the other direction, arched toward the head, so it lays closeto the user's head). The looped band reaches substantially from one endof the comb base to the other. The comb base has protruding portions(additional teeth) extending from the base edge, opposite where the combteeth extend from the other side of the comb base. Each protrudingportion is substantially in alignment with a comb tooth from the otherside.

According to the arrangement described above, the comb portion is placedin the user's upswept hair. The user then pulls the band toward the combfree ends and secures the band around all the teeth ends to secure. Theband extending around the teeth pushes and holds the teeth tips out ofthe hair section. The protruding portions along with the teeth tipssticking out give the illusion of a plurality of continuous hair-sticksrunning through the captured hair section.

Accordingly a preferred embodiment, the comb portion, which is made ofplastic, has a plurality of elongated arched teeth. The comb base hasprotruding portions that are aligned with the comb teeth on the oppositeof side of the comb base. The band is a loop or semicircle and can beheld along the comb base by hooks. The band is held along the comb baseso that the band extends from one end of the comb base to the other. Itextends substantially from end to end so the band can easily stretchacross toward the teeth free ends and wrap around all the teeth freeends. The band when in a semicircle form is just secured toward eachside of the comb base.

Other objects, features and advantages of the present invention willbecome apparent from the following description of the preferredembodiments given with reference to the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

In the accompanying drawings

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a hair comb band fastener according to thepresent invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing the hair comb band fastener beingplaced in the user's hair.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing the hair comb band fastener securedto the user's hair.

FIG. 4 is a plan view with an additional hairband attached to the combaccording to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a plan view with a third hairband attached to the combaccording to the present invention.

PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2 of the accompanying drawings, there isillustrated a hair comb band fastener, generally designated by referencenumeral 1, embodying the present invention. The hair comb band fastener1 comprises a first comb portion 2 with a comb base 3 with teeth 4 on aside 7 of the base 3 and with teeth 5 on a second side 8 of the combbase 3 opposite the teeth 4. Each tooth 4 is substantially lined up witha coreponding tooth 5. The comb base 3 can have a plurality of hooks 6along it so a looped band 9 can easily run along the base 3 so the band9 can be removably connected. Each end 10 and 11 of the band 9 extendsfrom each side 12 and 13 of the comb base 3.

In use FIGS. 3 and 4, the comb teeth 4 placed in the user's hair. Theband 7 placed over the user's hair and attached around the comb teeth 4to secure. As you can see the teeth 4 ends stick out of one side of thehair section and the teeth 5 extend from the other side of the hairsection. The aligned teeth 4 and 5 give the illusion of a plurality ofhair sticks running through the hair section.

The present invention being thus described, any other way to use thecurrent invention should apply. Such variations are not to be regardedas a departure from the spirit and scope of the invention, and all suchvariations as would be obvious to those skilled in the art are intendedto be included within the scope of the claims,

1. A hair-band comb fastener for securing a hair section of a humanbeing comprising: a retaining comb with a hair-band attached to itsbase; the comb base has teeth extending from both a first side of thecomb base and a second side of the comb base opposite the first side; atooth from the first side of the comb base substantially lines up with acorresponding tooth from the second side of the comb base; the hair bandextends substantially from one side of the comb base to the otherbetween the first side of the comb base and the second side of the combbase; whereby the comb teeth from the first side of the comb base areplaced into a section of hair; the band is stretched over the hair inthe direction of the comb teeth ends from the first side of the combbase; and, the band is secured around the comb teeth from the first sideof the comb base; wherein the second side of teeth along with the combteeth ends from the first side that protrude from the captured hairsection after the band is secured around them, give the impression of aplurality of hair sticks secured through the captured hair section.
 2. Amethod of styling hair comprising: selecting a hair-band comb fastenercomprising: a retaining comb with a hair-band attached to its base; thecomb base has teeth extending from both a first side of the comb baseand a second side of the comb base opposite the first side; the hairband extends substantially from one side of the comb base to the otherbetween the first side of the comb base and the second side of the combbase; a tooth from the first side substantially lines up with acorresponding tooth from the second side; placing the comb teeth fromthe first side of the comb base into a section of hair; stretching theband over said hair in the direction of the comb teeth ends from thefirst side of the comb base; and, securing the band around the combteeth from the first side; whereby the hair is secured between the teethand the band; and the hair-band comb fastener gives the impression of aplurality of hair sticks secured through the captured hair section.